BIOETHICS AND HUMAN EMBRYOS FROM THE STANDPOINT OF A PROTESTANT THEOLOGIAN
BIOETHICS AND HUMAN EMBRYOS FROM THE STANDPOINT OF A PROTESTANT THEOLOGIAN

Summary/Abstract: The question of using embryos has become one of the most controversial issues in modern bioethics. Numerous Christians and Christian denominations consider these methods to be unjustifiable. However some theologians, mostly Protestant, defend this practice. There exist serious theological and ethical reasons for embryo research. The author of this article finds such reasons in the ideas of Thomas Aquinas and also Jesus Christ. The church’s strict adherence to the strict application of otherwise correct moral rules, without considering the law of love and the need for necessary exceptions, can harm the proclamation of the gospel. The church’s negative attitude in the area of bioethics would lead to widespread disillusionment with the church.

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